"Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day. "We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her," she said in a video posted on social media, flanked by her siblings. "This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.""
"The "Today" show host was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson-based television station KOLD on Friday afternoon, according to Kevin Smith, a spokesperson for the FBI office in Phoenix. KOLD said it received an email related to the Guthrie case on social media that day but declined to share specific details about its contents as the FBI conducted its review. The station was one of multiple press outlets that received alleged ransom letters during the week."
"At least one letter made monetary demands and established Thursday evening and the following Monday evening as deadlines. In a news conference Thursday, law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously. They also said one letter referenced Nancy Guthrie's Apple watch and a specific feature of her property. The video released Saturday was the third this week that pleaded with potential kidnappers. Investigators think Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her home just outside Tucson last weekend. DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie's front porch was a match to her, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said. Authorities have not identified any suspects or ruled anyone out."
Savannah Guthrie publicly pleaded for the safe return of her 84-year-old mother and said the family is prepared to pay. The message Guthrie referenced was sent to Tucson television station KOLD, which reported receiving an email related to the case while the FBI reviewed its contents. Multiple news outlets received alleged ransom letters, with at least one making monetary demands and setting deadlines. Law enforcement said tips are being investigated and noted one letter referenced Nancy Guthrie's Apple watch and a specific property feature. Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will; DNA from her front porch matched her, and no suspects have been identified.
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